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I )RES STATE CITY BRIEFS mOKTOURBEST AND SPEND LESS A SPECIAL GROUP SPRING Reg price $30 to $40 tag1 TcWe odvantagp of this ternfic Sale -n his special grouping of Spring S6 Ramiecoon and acrylic Choose Irom wests short and long sleeve sweaters -r mans styles colors So hurry in for bes se'ection Ladies ses Tram Faces Closure The Roosevelt Island tram will shut down at midnight Saturday when its liability insurance policy expires state officials said yesterday Thousands of people who use the tram to get from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan will have to find alternate routes most likely buses through Queens and over the Queensboro Bridge until the Legislature resolves the issue by authorizing millions of dollars for a new insurance policy or by authorizing the state to insure the tram Tramway manager Paul Jordan said the tram serves about 150000 riders a month "From a point of view a nightmare from a regular point of view a said Pam Bleaainger president of the Roosevelt Residents Association "Instead of a five-minute trip on the tramway they end up with an hour trip over the Queensboro Bleaainger said referring to about 700 youngsters who go into Manhattan for school The shut-down decision comes after a bill that would have allowed the state to insure the tram for accidents foiled to pass Tuesday in the Senate Roosevelt Island was built by the state Urban Development Corp and is run by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp a state subsidiary The nine-member board of directors waa scheduled to hold an emergency meeting this afternoon Miriam Pawel NY in Vaccine Pact A French biological firm has agreed to provide 84 million to research genetically engineered vaccines in return for worldwide rights to any products developed state and company officials announced yesterday Under the three-year agreement New York state and Inatitut Merieux will be coowners of Virogenetics a company that will research the use of the vaccines Institut Merieux which will control 51 percent of the new company will handle production and distribution of any products through ita existing facilities The agreement waa announced by Dr Alain Merieux president of Institut Merieux and state Health Commissioner David Axelrod A new process discovered by state researchers at Wadsworth Center for Laboratories and Research involves the introduction of genes into the smallpox vaccine to immunize against other diseases By doing this only one injection would be needed to fight several diseases Officials said they hoped such "single vaccines could be used on both Humana and animals "Liability problems kept us from manufacturing the vaccines said Axelrod Election Requested State Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson (R- in ghamton) asked Gov Mario Cuomo yesterday to call a special election aa soon as possible to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the Jan 20 death of Sen John Calandra (R-Bronx) "The vacancy caused by the death of Senator Calandra ia a special concern to the residents of the 34th Senatorial District comprising portions of the counties of Westchester and the Bronx because they are now deprived of direct representation in the Senate Anderson said in a letter to the Democratic governor Cuomo said he decided whether to call a special election or leave the seat vacant until the November election He said he may announce a decision in a few days Democrats have a 5-3 registration edge in the district but voters there generally support Republican candidates Republicans hold 34 of the 61 seats NEW SEAY rni'H'iJAY Wfe Stretch four Dollar Department Stores Quantities limited Hurry in tor best selection to Vrm V-- 'Bt PATCNOGUE 96 East Vam 475-o598 MAUPPAUfiE 6s '333 NORTH BABYLON 1241 Denr Pa-ii Avenue 586 4004 EAST MEADOW 25C Tu-re 7 440C 331 31Sfi d3- Gid- 'A' OUR NEWEST LOCATION COMMACK SrocpixQ Crutr 364 rjfL CALL INDIVIDUAL STORES FOR HOURS Visa Mastercard and Am Ei araaa accaptad Mil) ISLAND DKBXRXMENT STORES Mil) ISLAND.